Balloon Endoscopy Center - Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach Gastroenterologist Doctors for Balloon EndoscopyType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Virginia Beach * Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Ltd  Gastroenterology Ltd  Gastroenterology Ltd  Gastroenterology Ltd  Gastroenterology Ltd  Gastroenterology Ltd  Gastroenterology Ltd  Gastroenterology Ltd  Center for Health & Cancer Prevention  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Family Medical Practitioners  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Digestive & Liver Disease Specialists  Digestive & Liver Disease Specialists  Digestive & Liver Disease Specialists  Digestive & Liver Disease Specialists  Digestive & Liver Disease Specialists  Digestive & Liver Disease Specialists  Digestive & Liver Disease Specialists  Digestive & Liver Disease Specialists  Marechal-Neil Brooks MD  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates of Tidewater PC  Gastroenterology Associates of Tidewater PC  Gastroenterology Associates of Tidewater PC  Gastroenterology Associates of Tidewater PC  Gastroenterology Associates of Tidewater PC  Gastroenterology Associates of Tidewater PC  Gastroenterology Associates of Tidewater PC  Gastroenterology & Hepatology Nutrition  Eastern Virginia Medical School  Joseph B Hollis MD  Lakeview Medical Center Inc  Lakeview Medical Center Inc  Hampton Roads Gastroenterology PC  Hampton Roads Gastroenterology PC  Hampton Roads Gastroenterology PC  Hampton Roads Gastroenterology PC  Hampton Roads Gastroenterology PC  Gastrointestinal & Liver Specialists of Tidewater PLLC  Gastrointestinal & Liver Specialists of Tidewater PLLC  Gastrointestinal & Liver Specialists of Tidewater PLLC  Gastrointestinal & Liver Specialists of Tidewater PLLC  Gastrointestinal & Liver Specialists of Tidewater PLLC  Gastroenterology Specialists Inc  Colonial Gastroenterology  Colonial Gastroenterology  Port Warwick Internal Medicine  Colonial Gastroenterology  Colonial Gastroenterology  Peninsula Gastroenterology PC  Peninsula Gastroenterology PC  Peninsula Gastroenterology PC  Peninsula Gastroenterology PC  Peninsula Gastroenterology PC  Peninsula Gastroenterology PC  Eastern Shore Physicians & Surgeons  Williamsburg Gastroenterology  Williamsburg Gastroenterology  Internal Medicine Associates  Horace J Jackson MD  John Michaels MD Virginia Beach, VirginiaVirginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Virginia Beach is a resort city with miles of beaches and hundreds of hotels, motels, and restaurants along its oceanfront. It is home to several state parks, several long-protected beach areas, three military bases, a number of large corporations, two universities, and numerous historic sites. Near the point where the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean meet, Cape Henry was the site of the first landing of the English colonists, who eventually settled in Jamestown, on April 26, 1607. Upcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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Balloon EndoscopyRead the Balloon Endoscopy article » Introduction to endoscopyThe use of upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopes has revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and colon (large intestine). The last remaining frontier in the intestines has been the small intestine. Wireless capsule endoscopy allows physicians to visualize the inside of the intestines from the esophagus through to the colon, but capsule endoscopy has limitations, the most notable of which are the inability to control the capsule's passage and to perform therapy, for example, biopsy and electrocautery. Although capsule endoscopy is likely to remain an important diagnostic procedure because of its simplicity, the limitations of capsule endoscopy have been overcome by the development of balloon endoscopy, also known as enteroscopy. What is balloon endoscopy?There are two types of balloon endoscopy: single balloon and double balloon. Single balloon endoscopyFor single balloon endoscopy, a 200 cm long flexible, fiberoptic, endoscope (a hose-like tube one centimeter in diameter with a light and a camera on the tip) is fitted with an equally long overtube that slides the full length of the endoscope. On the tip of the overtube is a balloon that can be blown up and deflated. The balloon when blown up is used to anchor the overtube within the intestine. While the overtube is anchored, the endoscopy can be advance further into the small intestine. By withdrawing the overtube the small intestine can be shortened and straightened to make the passage of the inner endoscope easier.? The balloon may then be deflated so that the overtube can be inserted further and the endoscope advanced again.The endoscope itself is a standard endoscope with working channels that allow the intestine to be inflated with air, rinsed with water, or to guide biopsy or electrocau... Recommended Reading Related to Balloon EndoscopyIntroductionModern endoscopic techniques have revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, and duodenum) and the colon. The last remaining frontier has been the small intestine. The small intestine has been a difficult organ in which to make diagnoses and treat without performing surgery. RadiologicalÂprocedures, specifically the upper GI series with small bowel follow-through, which involves following swallowed barium as it passes through the intestine with x-ray films, have been available for diagnosis, but these radiological procedures are time-consuming and are not accurate in identifying small tumors and other subtle abnormalities of the small intestine. The demand for improved capabilities in the small intestine has been less because a minority of intestinal diseases involve the small intestine beyond the reach of the upper gastrointestinal endoscope and the ... Other Related Balloon Endoscopy ArticlesEmergency Contact for Virginia Beach
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